Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

massif central

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: mas-sif -cen-tral
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An elevated area of south-central France.

Example Sentences

"The vast plateau of the Massif Central was still the fortress it had been when the Arverni tribes held out against the Romans. Its rivers were unnavigable and its links to the rest of France practically non-existent."

Questions

What does massif central mean?: An elevated area of south-central France.

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